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Entertainment
Entertainment exists to distract and subdue the masses, and takes many forms.
We will look at them here through the method of consumption / delivery. E.g. streaming is like 24/7 news cycle TV.. podcasts are like radio on demand, and so on. Also divide by narrative or whatever?
Forms of entertainment
Different forms here
Principles of entertainment
Truth in movies, lies in the news, consent etc.
Getting people acclimatised to things, frog boiling.
Movies
This.
Movies are blah
Narrative
This
Documentary
This
Television
This.
Spectator sports
This.
Hijack the male impulse.
Redirect group/herd cohesion.
E.g. soccer was invented.. What would they otherwise be doing?
Gambling.
Music
This.
Social Media
This.
Podcasts
This.
Streaming
This.